sports leisure & recreation Case Interview Questions & Answers

Foot Locker Concerned About Its Flat Revenues

Case Type: increase sales/market share.
Consulting Firm: Capital One 1st round job interview.
Industry Coverage: retail; clothing; sports.

Case Interview Question #00295: The client Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer. With its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, Foot Locker is a major competitor of Reebok International Limited in the upscale work/casual shoe market.… Read the rest

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More People Play Football Than Watch Football Match in UK

Case Type: estimate/guesstimate; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation.

Case Interview Question #00293: In an average week, do more people play football (soccer), or watch a football match in the United Kingdom (UK)?

Possible Answer:

More people play football than watch a football match in the UK.

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Wilson Sporting Goods to Buy Sports Illustrated Magazine

Case Type: mergers & acquisitions.
Consulting Firm: Capgemini first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation.

Case Interview Question #00284: The client Wilson Sporting Goods is a manufacturer of sports equipment and supplies based in Chicago, Illinois. Currently with greater than $550 million / year in sales, the client is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports. Wilson Sporting Goods… Read the rest

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Nike’s Manufacturing Costs Cut by Asian Financial Crisis?

Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Treacy & Company 1st round job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation; clothing.

Case Interview Question #00261: Our client Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplying company headquartered near the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon, United States. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a… Read the rest

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How Many Tennis Balls Can Fit in a Boeing 747 Airplane?

Case Type: estimate or guesstimate; math problem.
Consulting Firm: OC&C Strategy Consultants first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation; transportation; airlines.

Case Interview Question #00213: How many tennis balls can you fit in a big Boeing 747 airplane?

Possible Answer:

Answering this estimation/guesstimate type of case questions requires answering a number of sub-questions (SQ). To estimate the number… Read the rest

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